I also thought it was lame for Mel Gibson to win a directing Oscar for Braveheart. In both cases, I think, these were actors directing movies for the first time and winning Oscars, when long-time, respected directors like Hitchcock, Kubrick, Altman and Scorcese never won (although Scorcese has since won).
T2 sucked? Your taste is… interesting.
What does Cameron have to do with Spider-Man?